Beyond being a pathway to culturally competent employment, SUNY campuses are also the training grounds for many future corporate and community leaders. We recognize that the path to leadership should be visibly open to talented and qualified individuals of every background in order to cultivate a set of leaders with legitimacy in the eyes of the citizenry. The SUNY student body is sewn from the threads of our nation’s diverse quilt, where the views of all students across the educational spectrum are sought out and given voice.

In sum, SUNY’s educational environments create an intellectual climate that fosters respect for differences, stimulates innovation, encourages collaboration, and prepares students to live and work productively in a culturally diverse and globalized society.